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The spore capsules produce spores by meiosis and when ripe the capsules burst open to release the spores. Bryophytes show considerable variation in their reproductive structures and the above is a basic outline. Also in some species each plant is one sex while other species produce both sexes on the same plant . [49]
A video of meiosis I in a crane fly spermatocyte, played back at 120× the recorded speed. Meiosis (/ m aɪ ˈ oʊ s ɪ s / ⓘ; from Ancient Greek μείωσις (meíōsis) 'lessening', (since it is a reductional division) [1] [2] is a special type of cell division of germ cells in sexually-reproducing organisms that produces the gametes, the ...
Meiosis generates genetic variation in the diploid cell, in part by the exchange of genetic information between the pairs of chromosomes after they align (recombination). Thus, on this view, [28] an advantage of meiosis is that it facilitates the generation of genomic diversity among progeny, allowing adaptation to adverse changes in the ...
The megaspore that remains divides mitotically and develops into the gametophyte, which eventually produces one egg cell. [2] In the most common type of megagametophyte development in flowering plants (the Polygonum type), three mitotic divisions are involved in producing the gametophyte, which has seven cells, one of which (the central cell ...
Human sexual reproduction, to produce offspring, begins with fertilization. Successful reproduction typically involves sexual intercourse between a healthy, sexually mature and fertile male and female. [1] During sexual intercourse, sperm cells are ejaculated into the vagina through the penis, resulting in fertilization of an ovum to form a ...
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Automixis [1] is the fusion of (typically haploid) nuclei or gametes derived from the same individual. [2] The term covers several reproductive mechanisms, some of which are parthenogenetic. [3] Diploidy might be restored by the doubling of the chromosomes without cell division before meiosis begins or after meiosis is completed.
Winston completed 61.1% of his passes for 2,121 yards. He threw 13 TDs to 12 interceptions, with another two fumbles lost on 24 sacks and an 80.6 passer rating. (This story has been updated with ...